I hope that the reports of "no casualties" are correct and that the people of Tonga get any international assistance they need. It seems like the tsunami didn't markedly impact any of the other Pacific Rim countries, so that's good.

It's still a bit early to know much about such a dynamic (figuratively and literally) event, but this is the best explainer I've seen so far. Hat tip to the Discord I saw it in:

Snippets of video coming out of Tonga after the eruption. A new little island is growing there, and like all babies, it threw a tantrum.

https://rumble.com/vsner0-tonga-hunga-haapai-volcano-eruption-causing-tsunami.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=3

Just the faintest rumbles of the planet dwarf the most destructive weapons of man. Humans still don't comprehend REAL power.

There's a volcano erupting in the Canary Islands right now and thanks to the magic of the internet, you too can see.

It's amazing how beautiful and destructive it is.

This week, we send our team of flying pony geoscientists to Iceland to report on the news there.

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Hey there. Been a bit since I did one of these. Here's some music that might help fuel fantasy/Euro-centric stories. Some might be a bit new-agey with some africano beats, and one has some trippy horror elements sprinkled in, but hey... It's MY recommendations, and I like this stuff. Edit 2019: Dead links! Oh noooo... I added a new one to try to make up for some of the loss, but that still just leaves two...

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